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Short Film - Risk Assessments

I will be filming outside so there are few risk assessments I need to do to ensure the safety of the people on set. The main risk there will be is cars driving the drive way up Ormesby Hall, normally hardly any cars come up there apart from the odd dog walker driving up to the car park. The way to make sure no one is hurt is to keep people of the road and if filming does go onto the road have someone looking out for cars driving up. Another risk is the weather, as we are getting late on in the year there is more of risk of heavier rain and snow which can result in people slipping and injuring themselves. I can stop this from happening by checking the weather before shooting and choosing dates that aren't supposed to have poor weather. Finally, the last risk assessment I can think about is the surface of the set, this is because pebbled stone which means it could result in someone tripping over and injuring themselves. This can be stopped by having people wear suitable footwear s...

Short Film - Script

Scene opens with the older officer sat down at the table with some letters. The younger officer walks up to the table and salutes to the older officer The older officer looks up at him for a couple seconds, then finishes reading the letter. He then stands, gives a very little salute and says: “You must be my new Lieutenant (Said as Left- tenant) ” The younger officer then replies: “Sir Yes Sir! Second Lieutenant Lawrence Baker, reporting for duty sir” The older man signals to Lawrence to sit down with him at the table where there is a bunch of letters and a chess set. He follows this up by saying: “Lawrence eh? Just like that chap in the Desert (referring to Lawrence of Arabia). Fancy a game of chess? Lawrence agrees to the game with a nod of his head. The old man then speaks again: “Chess is a great game for officers to play, it really is like commanding a battle and every move could mean a win or a loss…” The younger officer then sees that the old...